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 Annual Agribusiness Awards were recently presented by the Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s (GHCC) annual awards breakfast.  2025 Agribusiness Award Winners: Friends of Agriculture Randall and Denise Conner Randall and…

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PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon’s fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions
PHOTO ESSAY: For the Vietnamese diaspora, Saigon’s fall 50 years ago evokes mixed emotions

WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — When the South Vietnamese capital of Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces 50 years ago this week, it prompted a mass exodus of some 2 [...]

Montana Republicans dominated the 2024 election. How did Democrats gain power at the statehouse?
Montana Republicans dominated the 2024 election. How did Democrats gain power at the statehouse?

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Following Montana Republicans’ overwhelming dominance in the fall election, a group of GOP lawmakers kicked off the 2025 Legislature with an unexpected move: ceding power to [...]

About that hug … Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan
About that hug … Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — First came their much-analyzed Oval Office moment. Next, their subject-to-interpretation hug. The two interactions between President Donald Trump and a sometime antagonist, Michigan Gov. Gretchen [...]

Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall
Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them [...]

Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

HONOLULU (AP) — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark [...]

Sudanese return to their homeland, hoping for stability but finding it still wrecked by war
Sudanese return to their homeland, hoping for stability but finding it still wrecked by war

CAIRO (AP) — Ahmed Abdalla sat on a sidewalk in downtown Cairo, waiting for a bus that will start him on his journey back to Sudan. He doesn’t know what [...]

A young couple in Ukraine delighted in first love. Then the war came for them
A young couple in Ukraine delighted in first love. Then the war came for them

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — They met in a park on a winter’s day in Kyiv. The teenage girl was a manicurist. The boy delivered food. Like their battered country, they [...]

Discovered by chance, a mass grave revives memories of Greece’s brutal civil war
Discovered by chance, a mass grave revives memories of Greece’s brutal civil war

THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Workers were installing benches at a park in the ancient Greek port city of Thessaloniki when their excavator pushed brown soil off a fragile white skull. [...]

China’s export orders dip in April as Trump’s tariffs begin to bite
China’s export orders dip in April as Trump’s tariffs begin to bite

Higher tariffs on U.S. imports of products from China appear to be taking a toll on the world’s second-largest economy, according to monthly surveys of Chinese factory managers released Wednesday. [...]

‘We had jobs’: Rural Romania turns to faith and far-right ahead of presidential election rerun
‘We had jobs’: Rural Romania turns to faith and far-right ahead of presidential election rerun

SASCHIZ, Romania (AP) — In a picturesque village in central Romania, 83-year-old Zoica Roth bemoans the lack of opportunities for young people and says she’s not convinced that an upcoming [...]

Montana Republicans dominated the 2024 election. How did Democrats gain power at the statehouse?
Montana Republicans dominated the 2024 election. How did Democrats gain power at the statehouse?

HELENA, Mont. (AP) — Following Montana Republicans’ overwhelming dominance in the fall election, a group of GOP lawmakers kicked off the 2025 Legislature with an unexpected move: ceding power to [...]

About that hug … Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan
About that hug … Whitmer risks backlash from Democrats as she embraces Trump in Michigan

HARRISON TOWNSHIP, Mich. (AP) — First came their much-analyzed Oval Office moment. Next, their subject-to-interpretation hug. The two interactions between President Donald Trump and a sometime antagonist, Michigan Gov. Gretchen [...]

Trump says DOGE work led to fraud referrals to Justice Department
Trump says DOGE work led to fraud referrals to Justice Department

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Tuesday there were referrals for fraud made to the Justice Department based on the findings of the Department of [...]

US Senate confirms private equity executive Barrack as ambassador to Turkey
US Senate confirms private equity executive Barrack as ambassador to Turkey

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Tuesday confirmed private equity executive Thomas Barrack, a longtime friend and backer of President Donald Trump, to be U.S. ambassador to Turkey, a NATO [...]

DOGE staffer advised on cuts to Justice Dept grants, document and source say
DOGE staffer advised on cuts to Justice Dept grants, document and source say

By Sarah N. Lynch and Peter Eisler WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A member of Elon Musk’s U.S. Department of Government Efficiency helped steer the Justice Department’s April termination of more than [...]

China’s export orders dip in April as Trump’s tariffs begin to bite
China’s export orders dip in April as Trump’s tariffs begin to bite

Higher tariffs on U.S. imports of products from China appear to be taking a toll on the world’s second-largest economy, according to monthly surveys of Chinese factory managers released Wednesday. [...]

What we know about Monday’s sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal
What we know about Monday’s sweeping power outage in Spain and Portugal

MADRID (AP) — The sweeping power outage that hit Spain and Portugal this week has raised questions about the electricity grid in a region not normally known for blackouts. Monday’s [...]

Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall
Trump’s tariffs loom over the economy as shipments from China fall

WASHINGTON (AP) — American businesses are cancelling orders from China, postponing expansion plans and hunkering down to see what trade policy surprises President Donald Trump plans to spring on them [...]

Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change
Hawaii plans to increase hotel tax to help it cope with climate change

HONOLULU (AP) — In a first-of-its kind move, Hawaii lawmakers are ready to hike a tax imposed on travelers staying in hotels, vacation rentals and other short-term accommodations and earmark [...]

California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment
California high-speed rail leader pushes state to support private investment

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A long-delayed project promising nonstop rail service between San Francisco and Los Angeles in under three hours may be able to secure the private funding it [...]

One of these cardinals could become the new pope
One of these cardinals could become the new pope

Wanted: A holy man. Job description: Leading the 1.4 billion-strong Catholic Church. Location: Vatican City. There are no official candidates for the papacy, but some cardinals are considered “papabile,” or [...]

Vatican issues ‘sede vacante’ postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected
Vatican issues ‘sede vacante’ postage stamps valid until a new pope is elected

VATICAN CITY (AP) — Vatican post offices and selected collectors’ shops this week started selling special stamps marking the period between Pope Francis’ death and the election of his successor. [...]

Giro d’Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican’s walls in homage to Pope Francis
Giro d’Italia cycling race to go inside the Vatican’s walls in homage to Pope Francis

ROME (AP) — It could very well be the biggest sporting event ever held inside the walls of the Vatican. The Giro d’Italia will pay homage to the late Pope [...]

Middle East latest: Israel frees a Gaza medic detained since troops killed 15 rescue workers
Middle East latest: Israel frees a Gaza medic detained since troops killed 15 rescue workers

Israel released a Palestinian medic who has been held prisoner since soldiers killed 15 of his colleagues last month and buried them in a mass grave in southern Gaza. He’s [...]

GLOBAL LANDSCAPE FOR TUE 4-29-2025

(SRN NEWS) – “Global Landscape,” a standout feature from SRN News, is a concise two-minute audio segment that delivers a snapshot of the day’s top religion-related news stories from around [...]

Tyrese Haliburton scolds his father for sparking postgame fracas after Pacers eliminate Bucks
Tyrese Haliburton scolds his father for sparking postgame fracas after Pacers eliminate Bucks

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Pacers guard Tyrese Haliburton was so excited about Indiana’s improbable overtime rally that he didn’t realize what led to the postgame scuffle between his teammates and the [...]

Tennis-Djokovic’s Rome pullout a worrying sign, says Courier
Tennis-Djokovic’s Rome pullout a worrying sign, says Courier

(Reuters) -Novak Djokovic’s shock withdrawal from next week’s Italian Open should be a huge worry for the 24-times Grand Slam champion’s fans as he heads to the French Open without [...]

Shedeur Sanders’ Browns jersey ranks third in rookie sales
Shedeur Sanders’ Browns jersey ranks third in rookie sales

Just three days after being drafted by the Cleveland Browns, Shedeur Sanders’ No. 00 ranks as the third-best selling jersey among all NFL rookies. Sanders, who has yet to be [...]

Tyrese Haliburton’s father confronts Giannis Antetokounmpo
Tyrese Haliburton’s father confronts Giannis Antetokounmpo

Tyrese Haliburton’s father is taking heat for an altercation he instigated with Milwaukee star Giannis Antetokounmpo after the Indiana Pacers’ series-clinching 119-118 overtime victory over the Bucks on Tuesday. After [...]

Ex-Michigan G Jace Howard, son of Juwan, commits to Fordham
Ex-Michigan G Jace Howard, son of Juwan, commits to Fordham

Former Michigan guard Jace Howard announced Tuesday night that he is transferring to Fordham. Howard is the son of former Michigan star player and former coach Juwan Howard. “Let’s get [...]

Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state’s abortion ban
Texas Senate OKs effort to clarify medical exceptions under state’s abortion ban

AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The Texas Senate approved changes Tuesday to the state’s strict abortion ban that both Republicans and Democrats say would clarify medical exceptions and has drawn support [...]

Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems
Florida is poised to become 2nd state to ban fluoride from public water systems

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida is poised to become the second state to ban fluoride in public drinking water, over the concerns of dentists and public health advocates who say [...]

Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits
Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They [...]

23andMe will have court-appointed overseer for genetic data in bankruptcy
23andMe will have court-appointed overseer for genetic data in bankruptcy

By Dietrich Knauth NEW YORK (Reuters) -Genetic testing company 23andMe agreed on Tuesday to allow a court-appointed overseer to take charge of ensuring customers’ genetic data remains protected during the [...]

UnitedHealth names insider Patrick Conway as Optum CEO
UnitedHealth names insider Patrick Conway as Optum CEO

(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group said on Tuesday insider Patrick Conway will take on the top job at Optum, its health services segment, replacing Heather Cianfrocco, who will take on a new [...]

China’s CATL to launch Hong Kong listing as early as next week, sources say
China’s CATL to launch Hong Kong listing as early as next week, sources say

By Selena Li and Scott Murdoch HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters) -Chinese battery giant CATL plans to launch its Hong Kong listing as early as next week, two sources with direct knowledge [...]

Japan’s Toyota starts collaborating with self-driving leader Waymo on autonomous cars
Japan’s Toyota starts collaborating with self-driving leader Waymo on autonomous cars

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s top automaker Toyota announced a partnership with U.S. autonomous driving technology company Waymo on Wednesday. The move was somewhat anticipated, as the use of such technology [...]

The US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status
The US government has a new policy for terminating international students’ legal status

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government has begun shedding new light on a crackdown on international students, spelling out how it targeted thousands of people and laying out the grounds [...]

Meta launches AI app, Zuckerberg chats with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at developer conference
Meta launches AI app, Zuckerberg chats with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella at developer conference

MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — Working to differentiate itself in the crowded field of artificial intelligence, Meta Platforms has launched a standalone AI app — with a social media component [...]

LG Energy Solution flags Q2 sales decline as automakers hemmed in by tariff volatility
LG Energy Solution flags Q2 sales decline as automakers hemmed in by tariff volatility

By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean battery maker LG Energy Solution (LGES) on Wednesday said it expected revenue in the second quarter ended June to decline [...]